6:08 AM,
Oct. 3, 2012

Nan Li and Richard Kennehan work on the city's software upgrade in the 'War Room' at City Hall on Tuesday.

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By next spring, the city should be able to create budgets more quickly, process reports more accurately and handle job applications with less paper.

Between now and then, there may be delays as city staff work on a massive upgrade of the city's Oracle computer system.

"This is kind of a behind-the-scenes project but it's enormous and it's having an enormous effect on our staff," City Manager Greg Burris told City Council members Tuesday. "We need your patience between now and April 29." ...